Vincent v. Longwater

Smith, Presiding Judge.

In this appeal of an order denying a career soldier’s motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, to dismiss a belatedly served complaint, we are called upon to determine the scope and effect of the tolling provision of Section 205 of the Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Civil Relief Act. 50 USCA Appx § 525. The trial court, in a thoughtful and well-crafted order, concluded that Section 205 by its terms applies to career military personnel as well as to those temporarily serving, that the statute of limitation as to the civil action against the soldier was tolled by Section…